EXECUTIVE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO PRESCRIBE
MILlTARY AREAS

WHEREAS the successful prosecution of the war requires every
possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to
nationaldefense material, nationaldefense premises, and nationaldefense
utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat.
533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220,
and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50,
Sec. 104);

NOW, I THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
President of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy, I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of
War, and the Military Commanders whom he may from time to time
designate, whenever he or any designated Commander deems such
action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in
such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military
Commander may determine from which any or all persons may be excluded,
and with respect to which the right of any person to enter, remain
in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary
of War or the appropriate Commander may impose in his discretion.
The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents
of any such area who are excluded therefrom, such transportation,
food, shelter, and other accommoclations as may be necessary,
in the judgment of the Secretary of War or the said Military Commander,
and until other arrangements are made, to accomplish the purpose
of this order. The designation of military areas in any region
or locality shall supersede designations of prohibited and restricted
areas by the Attorney General under the Proclamations of December
7 and 8, 1941, and shall supersede the responsibility and authority
of the Attorney General under the said Proclamations in respect
of such prohibited and restricted areas.

I hereby further authorize and direct the Secretary of War and
the said Military Commanders to take such other steps as he or
the appropriate Military Commander may deem advisable to enforce
compliance with the restrictions applicable to each Military area
hereinabove authorized to be designated, including the use of
Federal troops and other Federal Agencies, with authority to accept
assistance of state and local agencies.

I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments,
independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist
the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders in carrying
out this Executive Qrder, including the furnishing of medical
aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land,
shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities,
and services.

This order shall not be construed as modifying or limiting in
any way the authority heretofore granted under Executive Order
No. 8972 dated December 12, 1941, nor shall it be construed as
limiting or modifying the duty and responsibility of the Federal
Bureau of Investigatidn, with respect to the investigation of
alleged acts of sabotage or the duty and responsibility of the
Attorney General and the Department of Justice under the Proclamations
of December 7 and 8, 1941, prescribing regulations for the conduct
and control of alien enemies, except as such duty and responsibility
is superseded by the designation of military areas hereunder.